Monday, September 26, 2005

Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski



(360 pages)
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Allison can't wait for Jodine and Emma to move in to her apartment — until she realizes having roommates means living in a fishbowl:You are never alone.When one small, slightly accidental fire leads to one big repair bill, all efforts to avoid each other are finally abandoned: They've got to raise money... fast ("Insurance? You mean you have to pay for that?"). This means joining forces. Bonding? Well, at least they're talking to each other!
Amazingly, they agree on a plan: shamelessly exploit their combined expertise on the male species for hard cash.Tactics: sell tickets to their swanky soirées and How To Pick Up Women seminars.... But their grand scheme sweeps away any last shreds of privacy with startling consequences. Now that they're forced to take a long, hard look at themselves, Allie, Jodine and Emma's lives — and budding friendship — are about to change, in ways they never imagined....

This was a nice and fun read. Allie, Jodine and Emma were all adorable in their own way, and I couldnt help but laugh out loud in places :)
The story managed to successfully get inside the dynamic of the female relationship, probably because it was viewed from all three perspectives as well as the narrators poit of view. Fab!!!

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